Map of Tønsberg, Norway

Tønsberg is the administrative centre of Vestfold, Norway, with a population of about 55,387. It lies at 59.2675°N, 10.4076°E. Tønsberg is about 74 km (46 mi) south of Oslo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sandefjord, 19 km to the southwest.

Tønsberg at a glance

Where is Tønsberg?

• The 13th largest city in Norway by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 06 min on the shortest day to 18 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tønsberg

• Sandefjord — 19 km southwest
• Moss — 23 km northeast
• Fredrikstad — 30 km east
• Sarpsborg — 40 km east
• Porsgrunn — 45 km west
• Skien — 46 km west
• Drammen — 54 km north
• Asker — 63 km north
• Oslo — 74 km north
• Lillestrøm — 85 km northeast

Largest cities in Vestfold

• Sandefjord — 64,345

Largest cities in Norway

• Oslo — 1,082,575
• Bergen — 294,029
• Trondheim — 216,518
• Stavanger — 151,669
• Kristiansand — 117,237
• Drammen — 106,013
• Lillestrøm — 89,684
• Sandnes — 85,386
• Fredrikstad — 83,761
• Sandefjord — 64,345

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.